Published 20:48 IST, December 27th 2019

Javed Miandad: 4 instances when the ex-Pakistan batsman rubbed India off the wrong way

Pakistan's Javed Miandad asked the ICC to suspend all ties with India in wake of recent incidents regarding protests due to the Citizenship Amendment Act.

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Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad continued his onslaught against India as he launched a scathing attack on country on Friday and urged International Cricket Council (ICC) to stop teams from touring country. Cricket returned to Pakistan recently when y hosted Sri Lanka for Test series on home soil in over a decade since 2009. In wake of nationwide protests in India against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Miandad asked international cricket body to suspend all ties with India and hand m a similar punishment which was given out to Pakistan previously. We look at or instances in past when Miandad has ranted against India and drawn ire of ex-cricketers and supporters alike.

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Javed Miandad wants ICC to stop international cricket in India 

In his recent comment, Miandad said that it is t Pakistan but India which is t a safe country for a person of any nationality. He called for overseas sportspersons to stand up and condemn m. He furr added that entire world is watching and talking about recent events that have unfolded in India. Miandad claims to be speaking on behalf of all Pakistanis, who apparently wish that all sporting ties must be suspended with India and that all countries should take action against m.

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Javed Miandad wields a sword to show solidarity with Kashmiris

Earlier this year, India had ended special status given to Jammu and Kashmir by abolishing Article 370 in Indian constitution. former Pakistan cricketer had come out in support of people in Kashmir along with his former teammate and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as well as Shahid Afridi. In a video, Miandad was also seen wearing Pakistan cricket team's one-day jersey bandishing sword and saying if he can play with a bat and hit sixes, he can also wield a sword to fight if required.

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Javed Miandad rants after India's surgical strike on Pakistan 

Tensions between India and Pakistan had deepened furr after Indian Army's surgical strike following terrorist attack by Pakistan-based terrorists in Uri in 2016. Speaking on issue, Miandad called India a 'scared country which gets intimidated easily'. He also bragged about his last ball, match-winning six that he hit against India in an ODI in 1986 in Sharjah and claimed that India continues to be haunted by it till date.

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Javed Miandad blasts Indian cricket team for wearing army caps

Virat Kohli-led India had donned ‘army caps’ during third ODI against Australia in Ranchi on March 8 earlier this year.  Indian team had worn  caps in order to pay ir tribute to  CRPF jawans who lost ir lives in Pulwama terrorist attack in February 2019. attack was proven to have been caused by Pakistani terrorists. However, Javed Miandad claimed recently that Indian team's gesture was to fulfill 'political ndas', while he himself wears a Pakistani army cap just for love of his country. India and Pakistan were at loggerheads again during that controversy, for which International Cricket Council (ICC) had to step in and quash Pakistan's complaint as India had sought ir permission to wear caps.

20:48 IST, December 27th 2019